The spiderwebs here are really good. They are like the ones in TV shows. Playgrounds in Chile are really safe. They have cushions under them instead of rocks. Today we went to a playground and it was really fun. I got hurt. I banged head and also Annabelle fell and twisted her leg and Max… Continue reading Spiderwebs of Chile – Sylvia (and playgrounds)
Category: Big trip II Alaska to Patagonia
An overland journey with six kids and two dogs from Fairbanks, Alaska to Patagonia
Wine. And some German Beer.
One of the best things about Chile is that wine is cheaper than bottled water, soda, juice or milk. We have become very used to cheap wine, where we start to think that $10 a bottle is really a lot to pay for wine. We have pretty much stuck to drinking the wines Chile… Continue reading Wine. And some German Beer.
The Beginning of the End
Today, Thursday, April 18, we have gone as far south as we will go. We drove the Pan American to the end. The Pan American ends in southern Chile on the island of Chiloe. We took a ferry to the island and drove south until the only option was turn around or wait for the… Continue reading The Beginning of the End
Lucy, the Ecuadorian Stray Dog
We always meant to write this post but we never seemed to have the time. In Otovala, Ecuador, our dog Louie got hit by a car. He was beloved by all and one of the clearest memories I have of the trip is all of us crying and kneeling around Louie’s body in the grass… Continue reading Lucy, the Ecuadorian Stray Dog
Annabelle – Chile Part 1: Arica
Arica is a very nice city. It has walking malls and very awesome play grounds. Here is the story of Arica and entering Chile. it was a long day of driving. Every one was very sleepy. Dad pulled over. We all looked up. Mom called us to the camper. When i got into the camper I went to… Continue reading Annabelle – Chile Part 1: Arica
Santiago
Santiago is only a two hour drive from Valparaiso. We never know how its going to be, driving into a city of 5.4 million people. It turned out just fine, we arrived on a Sunday afternoon and found a great camping spot at a truck stop south of town. The truck stop was next to… Continue reading Santiago
From Mark – Coffee
We are nearing the end of our time in South America. I haven’t posted very often, for many reasons. Often the competition for computer time is high, especially when there is internet access. Often I am very tired at the end of the day from doing whatever is was that day. There are many other… Continue reading From Mark – Coffee
Valparaiso
We headed south for 1,000 miles through desert. Our first stop was Humberstone by Iquique, an abandoned saltpeter site and a World Heritage Site (#28). We spent the night and headed to the city of Antofagasta which is down a steep and winding road. The Pan American is a straight highway about 50km from the coast on… Continue reading Valparaiso
Blog Post from Ryan
Posted on April 8, 2013 I was just about to work on writing a new blog post, when I realized that I had forgotten to upload the last post I wrote. That leaves nearly a month long gap. For now, here’s Puno and Southern Peru. At the moment on I’m working on catching up… Continue reading Blog Post from Ryan
Max’s Day
We got in to Santiago the other day and camped at a Shell gas station. Dad drove to a parking space and while Dad disconnected the camper, Ryan, Jack, Jennah, Annabelle, Sylvia and I cleaned up and walked the dogs. Mom said there was an awesome amusement park in Santiago that was only open on… Continue reading Max’s Day